Pain on right rib cage while running.

I was wondering if you have ever experienced pain in your ribs while training or running fast, I get a pain on my right rib cage and it feels like someone hit me and knocked the wind out of me. I hurt it while doing speed work a few years ago.I was told it was a muscle excersion and gotten pain injections, massages. I was told to exhale when i step with my right foot cause of the diaphragm. I am thinking of going to see a specialist but wanted to get your input as I know runners at a high level like yourself might have experienced this. I am good running at a comfortable pace but when I pick it up I have a hard time breathing and have to stop and start wheezing like a ran sprint.Thanks

Sounds like a side stitch. Scientists still are not sure what causes it, but the leading theory is that it is a spasm of the diaphragm from diaphragmatic fatigue. It's common with new runners, after increases in speed or distance, and gets better as the runner gets more fit.

Thanks, it has been frustrating. If I run at an easy pace I am good but if I run under 6min pace I have to stop. Got an appointment set up Monday to see a pain specialist.

Ligaments supporting the liver are often stressed while running, causing pain at the base of the right rib cage. If the pain is sufficient to warrant seeing a pain specialist, I'd be very curious to know what is found.

Are we talking about a regular old sidestitch that every kid ever has experienced? Isn't this perfectly normal and expected?

Doctors? Pain specialists? From the ultimate medical authority, Wikipedia: "If the pain is present only when exercising and is completely absent at rest, in an otherwise healthy person, it is benign and does not require investigation." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side_stitch